User Adjustments for this RAVEN Prototype Cue

The cue comes with a pack of 4 weight bolts, an Allen wrench, two 8-32 Allen screws and a Philips screwdriver. The use of one of the bolts is required to attach the rubber bumper. The aluminum bolt weighs .3 ounces. The short steel bolt weighs 1 ounce. The middle steel bolt weighs 1.7 ounces and the full-length bolt weighs 2.1 ounces. The short bumper screw weighs .1 ounces and can be used with any of the weight bolts. The long screw may be used with all but the longest weight bolt. The longest bolt must be screwed all the way to the bottom of the bolt channel. The shorter bolts may be screwed to just the top of the bolt channel or up to about an inch and a half below the top of the channel. The two shortest bolts the aluminum and the steel may be used together (in either order) if one is careful to make sure they are snug but not tightened so tight they strip the wooden threads. By using different bolts and varying the depth they are seated one can make fine adjustments to the balance point. Do not over tighten the bumper screw but it should be tight. The tightness of the screw will hold the bolt in place. Most people do not realize it but a properly fitted bumper reduces vibration and softens the sound of the hit slightly. A loose bumper or weight bolt will cause the cue to make an odd sound when the cueball is struck. Click on the picture to supersize it

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